Kalyan, Oct. 12 -- Maharashtra Congress President Harshvardhan Sapkal led a symbolic act of solidarity by lifting 73-year-old party worker Prakash Pagare onto his shoulders during a public programme in Kalyan. This gesture was a response to the humiliation Pagare faced from BJP supporters last month.
The act, assisted by two Congress workers, served as a public message of respect and unity within the party while condemning the degrading treatment inflicted on the senior activist.
The incident occurred on September 23, after Pagare posted an altered image of Prime Minister Narendra Modi on the social media platform X. In response, local BJP supporters forcibly draped a saree around him, recorded the act, and circulated the video online. Th...